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Navy destroyer collides with building in downtown Houston [satire]
Duffleblog ^
| 29 Aug 2017
Posted on 08/29/2017 8:47:31 PM PDT by rey
HOUSTON As if the city of Houston hasnt seen enough tragedy due to catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Harvey, things took a turn for the worse today after a U.S. Navy ship collided with a building in the downtown area.
The ship was identified as an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer belonging to the Navys 7th Fleet.
It was unclear why the destroyer was not able to see the building and take evasive action, or why it was over 20 miles inland and trying to navigate through a major metropolitan area.
I had climbed up on my roof due to dem risin flood waters, when I saw a big ship sailin down the street, said Georgia Brown, a resident who witnessed the incident. I says to myself Oh Lawdy, someones done come to rescue us! and then it sails right past my house and smack straight into that yonder building.
This marks the fifth collision incident this summer for destroyers from the Navys beleaguered 7th Fleet, following incidents involving the USS Fitzgerald, USS John S. McCain, and the USS Ted Kennedy.
The Navy declined to comment on the cause of the collision, citing an ongoing investigation, although it did say the captain had been promptly relieved of his command.
Despite reticence from the Navy, a senior defense official speculated the ship had likely veered off course from its patrol route in the South China Sea.
Navy officials say they are planning a number of PowerPoint trainings related to urban maritime navigation.
TOPICS: Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: crap; harvey; houston; notarealnewsoutlet; satier; satire; stupid; usnavy
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posted on
08/29/2017 8:47:31 PM PDT
by
rey
To: rey
No one named John Smith should ever be in charge of a ship /S
And, duh, yeah, this is probably satire
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posted on
08/29/2017 8:49:40 PM PDT
by
Vendome
(I've Gotta Be Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH-pk2vZG2M)
To: Vendome
>And, duh, yeah, this is probably satire
“probably”
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posted on
08/29/2017 8:50:29 PM PDT
by
JohnyBoy
(We should forgive communists, but not before they are hanged.)
To: rey
OMG, Georgia Brown? That’s too much LOL
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posted on
08/29/2017 8:51:00 PM PDT
by
Vendome
(I've Gotta Be Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH-pk2vZG2M)
To: JohnyBoy
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posted on
08/29/2017 8:52:13 PM PDT
by
Vendome
(I've Gotta Be Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH-pk2vZG2M)
To: Vendome
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posted on
08/29/2017 8:52:38 PM PDT
by
DIRTYSECRET
(urope. Why do they put up with this.)
To: DIRTYSECRET
Carefully and with aplomb...
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posted on
08/29/2017 8:54:14 PM PDT
by
Vendome
(I've Gotta Be Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH-pk2vZG2M)
To: rey
Despite reticence from the Navy, a senior defense official speculated the ship had likely veered off course from its patrol route in the South China Sea. Navy officials say they are planning a number of PowerPoint trainings related to urban maritime navigation. Funny...
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posted on
08/29/2017 8:55:05 PM PDT
by
GOPJ
To: rey
I had climbed up on my roof due to dem risin flood waters, when I saw a big ship sailin down the street, said Georgia Brown, a resident who witnessed the incident. I says to myself Oh Lawdy, someones done come to rescue us! and then it sails right past my house and smack straight into that yonder building.
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posted on
08/29/2017 8:56:22 PM PDT
by
ETL
(See my FR Home page for a closer look at today's Communist/Anarchist protest groups)
To: rey
Another result of global warming. Impeach the denier.
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posted on
08/29/2017 8:56:42 PM PDT
by
Raycpa
To: rey
I was in the military, but not the Navy. For some reason, this doesn’t seem funny to me in the least.
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posted on
08/29/2017 8:56:46 PM PDT
by
dragnet2
(Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
To: Vendome
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posted on
08/29/2017 8:57:34 PM PDT
by
clyde260
(Public Enemy #1: Network News!)
To: rey
Well, of course it's satire. This couldn't happen. 7th fleet is in the western Pacific.
And destroyers don't hit buildings. Most of the time. Well, less than 50%, anyway.
To: rey
If only the stationary building had heeded the demands of the navy ship to heave to....
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posted on
08/29/2017 8:58:36 PM PDT
by
kingu
(Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
To: rey
OMG I’m bustin’ a gut over here.
To: rey
For a while there I must admit, I was beginning to think that satire was all but dead but I do now think, little darlin’ here comes the sun.
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posted on
08/29/2017 9:04:32 PM PDT
by
infool7
(Pray, Think, Act)
To: rey
Apparently the watch had been relieved to attend mandatory x-gender sensitivity training....
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posted on
08/29/2017 9:05:23 PM PDT
by
clintonh8r
(AMERICA! THANK YOU FOR MAKING MY SCREEN NAME OBSOLETE!)
To: gubamyster
Me too. I laughed so hard my side hurts.
To: rey
LOL. Are we SURE it’s satire?
To: rey
I am surprised it didn't collide with Osteen's big yacht.
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posted on
08/29/2017 9:06:00 PM PDT
by
TomGuy
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